September 2011
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WatchBig Damage reveals the human face of logging in Papua New Guinea. It is a short version of the film Bikpela Bagarap. Film Website - bikpelabagarap.com It is a tale of exploitation and broken promises, where local people are treated as second-rate citizens in their own country by Malaysian logging companies and corrupt politicians. Customary landowners are forced into signing documents they don’t...
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August 2011
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Mad as a Marine Biologist: Coral can't stand the... →
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New study shows that Florida’s reefs cannot endure a ‘cold snap’ - Scientists detail unprecedented loss of coral reef species during 2010 cold weather event.
A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science shows that Florida’s…
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Sort your ketchup out!
I noticed something that made me really angry today. So i think Marks and Spencers’ plan A is absolutely fantastic so if I’m in town I will try and eat there (palm oil free, recyclable packaging, ethically sourced bla bla bla) just to support big businesses doing the right thing. BUT they still use those little sachets of tomato ketchup….now, I was looking around and noticed that...
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alllmostthere asked: what was the authors name and/or citation of the 'trends in ecology and evolution' paper you mention?
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Anonymous asked: What exactly do YOU do to help save the oceans creatures? Sea Shepherd would be doing more than you ever will. I'd bet my life on it.
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Primate Win: Paignton Zoo Gorilla Helps Make... →
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Walking sticks ‘made’ be a Gorilla at a Devon Zoo are being sold to help ape conservation.
Kumbuka, a 13-year-old lowland gorilla at Paignton Zoo, helps by stripping the bark off lengths of hazel.
The stick is then retrieved by keepers and finished off by Dave Ellacott, a warden at…
It’s been a long time since I studied here but good to see all the old names doing...
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National Geographic Magazine: Special Update |... →
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Driven by rising demand for ivory, elephant poaching in and around northern Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve has reached its highest rate in 14 years, with alarming consequences for the animal’s population balance and potentially, the entire ecosystem.
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Sea shepherd...really???
I am worried after reading a lot of posts on tumblr bigging up sea shepherd. I think that people need to really look into what they do before promoting them. Do not just watch shark water, get upset and decide sea shepherd are the only ones doing any thing about it. That’s called propaganda and is absolutely untrue.
I personally dislike sea shepherd…quite vehemently. I have been to...
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